ben_kallies Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Does anyone have experience they could share regarding Canon Refurbished lenses/cameras? Are they as good as new, but without the 1 year warranty? What do they go through in the refurbishment process? Thank you for your time. -Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_schafer1 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Hi Ben, i purchased a refurb 85 just after they issued the updated version last year. So far absolutely no problems with anything. I don't know what Canon is doing to the lenses, but i would expect a good cleaning and exchange of faulty parts finished by hand calibration to factory standards. If there would be a problem i'm fully counting on CPS to rectify this instantly. Best, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasmckown Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I bought a refurbished Canon 10-22mm from Adorama.com. When I received it, it would not let me change the aperture settings and gave me an error message about every 3rd click forcing me to shut off the camera and restart. They gladly refunded my money and I bought the same lens brand new and have had no problems with that one. Im sure most refurbs are fine, but you run the extra risk of it malfunctioning. If you do buy a refurb, buy from a reputable site like Adorama or B&H Photo. If you are unsure about the site, check resellerratings.com. There are a few shady shops out there that will not be so pleasant to deal with if the lens does not work properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_hanlon3 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Hello Ben, They are in fact as good as new and excellent value for money. Adorama is a good source for Canon refurbished items (B&H has them but it seems not as often) and from them I have bought three Canon refurbished lens and a Canon refurbished 20D body. The warranty is 90 days. They are indistinguishable from a new item, except for a small "Refurbished" sticker on the lens mount cap. I have just bought a Canon 180 f/3.5 L Macro, date code UV (2007) for $1099 which is $140 less than a new one with USA warranty. As to the refurbishment process itself, I really have no idea. Certainly the items I have bought show no sign of having been disassembled. As I said they look like brand new. The availability of refurbished gear varies so if you see something you want go for it, you won't be disappointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I suspect refurbished is a nice for "used and returned" or "used, broken and fixed." The diff between buying a used lens off ebay and refurbished is the refur was probably checked by a funkie to make sure it works and includes a 3 month warranty. I don't thinl little elfs are busy cleaning and polishing used lenses to earn the refurb brand. Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr._b Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 All the Canon gear I have is from ebay. I couldn't really afford to buy this stuff new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas_vitello Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I've purchased 3 Canon refurbs (28mm 1.8,100mm 2.0,70 - 300mm IS)from Adorama and all looked like new and performed like new.A more expensive but a safer choice than "evilbay". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exposedtolight Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 No probs with a Canon Refurb lens from Adorama. Lens was a Canon refurb in Canon sealed box. Great deal, great lens... 24-105 BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graybrick Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I bought a 20D/18-55 kit refurb (Adorama) after mine was stolen. Came in a white box, refurbished by Canon, and has worked flawlessly. I believe they inspect them and assure 100% functionality, replace any bad or worn parts, and send them out in white boxes with little gold 'refurbished' stickers on them. Great deal, but no warranty that I'm aware of, and no manufacturer rebates over the lower initial price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill chardon Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I have purchased a 20D, 4 L-series lenses, a 420EX flash, and 2 non-L series lenses from Norman Camera in Grand Rapids, MI and all work extremely well and appeared as new when purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill chardon Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I have purchased refurbished 20D, 4 L-series lenses, a 420EX flash, and 2 non-L series lenses from Norman Camera in Grand Rapids, MI and all work extremely well and appeared as new when purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitmstr Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I have bought several Canon's refurbs, including two EOS3 bodies, quite a few "L" lenses and a 1V. They were all good as new, shipped in plain packages (white boxes with black Canon logos) and manuals and accessories. Those were OFFICIAL refurbs coming from Canon. Some stores are calling refurbs items that they themselves 'test' and reseal. Those are NOT real refurbs so, make sure you ask WHO refurbished the item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauren_macintosh Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 If the box says refurbished and the canon tape across the end flap says canon .I'd buy it but only with that canon tape: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_kallies Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Than you all for your responses. Sounds like a viable option if the risk-taker inside of me is willing to part with the one year warranty. Thanks again. - Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidharth80 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Can anyone please provide me the link to adorama's refurbished canon lenses website? I am unable to find it. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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